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The next American to be beatified is Father Michael McGivney. Beatification is the last step before canonization to sainthood, Fr. McGivney was ordained in 1877 and assigned to St. Mary’s Church, the first Catholic parish in New Haven, CT. There he faced challenges, not unlike today, including a priest shortage, financial hardships, rampant disease and hostility toward Catholics. As a young priest, he recognized that financial problems often split up families, endangering the faith of their members. Hence, he devised a way to strengthen the Catholic faith of men, while providing financial protection for their families when they suffered the death of the breadwinner.
Knowing that keeping families together helped address both temporal and spiritual needs, he founded the Knights of Columbus, a fraternal organization for Catholic men in 1882. His intent was to draw his people into the life and activities of the parish and provide Catholic men with an alternative to anti-Catholic secret societies that at that time offered social and employment advancement but drew them away from the faith. In 1890, he died at age 38 after being stricken with a respiratory infections. Fr. McGivney will be beatified at a special Mass on October 31 in Hartford.
In the future, watch for more information on Fr. McGivney and the Knights who still perpetuate his vision and mission. Find out more information and contact a Knight at knights@sainti.org.
Do you want to know more about the Christian Catholic Faith? Have you ever wondered why we Christian Catholics do the things we do, or believe what we believe? Are you thirsting for a good refresher course on the Christian Catholic Faith? Do you have questions on some of the basic beliefs we believe? If so, you are in luck! We invite you to sign up for the next session of the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults class.
The RCIA program begins September 2, 2020, with the weekly classes for those baptized or not baptized. Join us in this faith journey that so many others have done before you. Strengthen your faith with others who feel the same way. Besides those folks who wish to learn more about their Christian Catholic Faith, we are also looking for Parish Sponsors who will join us in sharing our faith. This would be a perfect time to share your faith with others while renewing your own! For more information, please call the Parish Office (513-661-6565) or Len Johansing (513-470-8886).
Join us this Saturday morning, August 15 for public Mass at 7 am (not 6 am) to celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption followed by Adoration from 8-9 am.
An eight-week grief support group to assist people in working through the loss of a loved one will begin Wednesday, September 9 at 7pm at St. Ignatius in the Ignatius Center (across from the church). The purpose is to help you bring the grieving process into focus as well as to provide support for each other during this period of sorrow and the pain of a loss.
The seven steps of the grieving process that will be discussed are; denial, anger, questioning religion and faith, guilt, depression, powerlessness, and acceptance. You do not have to attend each one. And you are welcome even if your loss was some time ago. It often takes time.
Call Barb Evans at 661-6565 to sign up and with any questions.
Monday, September 28, 7pm – 10pm, Ignatius Center Left
Saturday, October 17, 8am – 11am, Ignatius Center Left
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A BIG THANK YOU to all who donated to the St. Ignatius Christmas In July collection July 11th through 20th. Lots of canned and non-perishable foods, plus personal care/household items, and monetary donations were received. Your generosity is very much appreciated by all of those in need. Special thanks to the drivers (Cathy, Elaine, Lois & George, Sue & Dave, Pat) who drove to McCreary County, Kentucky to delivered the donations on Saturday, July 25th. If you are interested in more information or becoming involved in this Outreach Ministry, contact Pat La Monte, plmcincy41@gmail.com.
The Scarf-It-Up group has been making masks–to date over 3,000! They have made masks for the volunteers at Good Sam (301 masks), nursing homes, doctors’ offices, people in our community, and the teachers at St. Ignatius. Presently they are making 300 masks for St. Ignatius School. If you need a mask call Barb Evans at 513-661-6565. If you are able and would like to help sew, call Susan Oldfield at 513-910-3992, She will supply you with kits and directions.
Parish Health Ministry has created comfort bags for anyone undergoing chemotherapy or long-term outpatient therapy. Each bag is filled with a light throw, water bottle, neck pillow, seat belt cover to protect Port-A-Catheter, and hygiene items of tissues, chapstick, and hand sanitizer, hard candy, and paper and pencil. Rosaries are available upon request. Please contact Barb Evans at 513-574-7520 or Barb Ehrhardt at 513-574 4762 for more information.
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